From UNIAN:
“Biden on 7th anniversary:
U.S. will never recognize Russia's purported annexation of Crimea”
The United States authorities
will never recognize Russia's purported annexation of the Crimean peninsula and
will stand with Ukraine against Russia's aggressive acts. U.S. President Joe
Biden announced this in a statement on the seventh anniversary of Russia's
illegal invasion of Ukraine, which was posted on the White House website on
February 26.
"The United States does not and will
never recognize Russia's purported annexation of the peninsula, and we will
stand with Ukraine against Russia's aggressive acts. We will continue to work
to hold Russia accountable for its abuses and aggression in Ukraine," the
U.S. leader said in the statement. "Seven years ago today, Russia violated
international law, the norms by which modern countries engage one another, and
the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its neighbor Ukraine when it
invaded Crimea. The United States continues to stand with Ukraine and its
allies and partners today, as it has from the beginning of this conflict. On
this somber anniversary, we reaffirm a simple truth: Crimea is Ukraine,"
he said. According to the U.S. president, the United States still believes in
the promise of Ukraine and supports all those working towards a peaceful,
democratic, and prosperous future for their country. "We will also
continue to honor the courage and hope of the Revolution of Dignity, in which
the Ukrainian people faced down sniper fire and enforcers in riot gear on the
Maidan and demanded a new beginning for their country," he said.
Occupation of Crimea by Russia
Today Ukraine marks the Day of Resistance to Russia's Occupation of Crimea.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the liberation of the peninsula is a
joint task for the international community, which is to get united around the
Crimean Platform. Also, the Ukrainian leader signed a decree on measures
aimed at ending the Russian occupation of Crimea and its reintegration into
Ukraine. Russia occupied Ukraine's Crimea in March 2014 after its troops
had seized the peninsula. An illegal referendum was held amid the aggressive
takeover on the issue of the peninsula's accession to Russia. De-facto Crimean
authorities claimed that 96.77% of the Crimean population had allegedly
supported the move. On March 18, 2014, the so-called agreement on the
accession of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to the Russian Federation was
signed off in the Kremlin. Western powers never recognized the seizure
of Crimea and imposed sanctions on Russia over aggression against Ukraine.
^ It’s nice to see the United
States’ continued support for Ukraine against the Russian aggressor. ^
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